We've been trying to get in touch with the vet for a few days now with no luck. The first day the vet was in but timing was off and we missed the call, then they missed our call later. Today they were not in, but they will be in tomorrow so hopefully we can get in contact with them. It's not critical at this point, but we do need to talk to them by Friday to know what kind of treatment we should be doing over the coming weeks. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week are no shot days, and although our prescription has technically run out for Pen G, we do have extra needles to resume shots on Friday.
Ronnie is doing well, although his head is still on crooked. Even though people say Baytril is ineffective, I think it has helped to bridge the gap on his days without Pen G, because Ronnie has not had any relapses since. The Baytril has a funny side effect though, in that it makes Ronnie want to chew anything and everything...and he was not a chewer before. I read that Baytril is very bitter and can cause this Pica like reaction. Ronnie goes crazy for a salt lick due to the bitterness of the Baytril, but we only allow him about 5 to 10 minutes of salt lick time per day so he doesn't overdo it.
Ronnie has gotten a lot better with keeping his balance, and the only time he rolls is right after we put him down from his bunny burrito after medications. Most of the time he gets out of his burrito fine though and doesn't roll. When he does roll, he regains his balance himself now, only rolling once and then getting up normally.
Although Ronnie has lost his desire to hump, he still circles me like a madman. I'll sit with him petting him until he goes into a dead bunny flop and looks like he's content. Then, when my arm gets tired and he looks comfortable enough that I can sneak away, I quietly get up and try to leave the room. Sometimes I can't even get out of the room before he is running circles around my legs as if to say "HEY, Where are you going? You're not done yet!" Occasionally I can get out of the room but when I look back I inevitably see Ronnie sitting up and looking at me with his crooked head and oh so pathetic look on his face.
Whenever I approach the kitchen, Ronnie runs up to the edge of his room and looks at me eagerly to come in. He's afraid of the kitchen so he won't come through but he likes to give me pathetic looks from the other side. When I fall for it and go in to see him he goes back to running circles around me. :foreheadsmack:
He's such a needy little guy, or at least he likes to portray himself that way. At least I know he's feeling better though
I will update again when we finally get to talk to the vet to figure out where to go with Ronnie's treatment.
Robin
